Man stabbed with a steak knife by his flatmate after 'taking too long in the shower'

A man's relaxing nightly shower sparked a horrific knife attack inside his own home, hospitalising him for four days with life-threatening injuries.

Scott Hogan, 19, was stabbed twice in the back with a steak knife by his flatmate Matthew George Chandler, 21, in a 'spur-of-the-moment' attack on February 7 last year.

Mr Chandler was reportedly fuming with Mr Hogan over his love of a long hot shower when the brutal incident occurred at their Southport unit on Queensland's Gold Coast.

US crackdown on Nigeria’s ‘Yahoo boys’

The United States has dealt a major crackdown on Nigeria’s Yahoo gang, with arrests of 16 people in several US cities, Canada and South Africa.

Most of the people arrested were Nigerians.

The suspects were arrested on charges that they took part in a fraud that used stolen information to get money and goods and then ship them to South Africa and Nigeria, according to documents unsealed in federal court in Gulfport, Mississippi Tuesday.

Scary Photos and Video: Zoo offers massage from four giant pythons

 

Nothing could be more relaxing than a deep muscle massage. But what if that massage was being dished out by four deadly giant Burmese pythons?

That's the unique experience that visitors to the Cebu City Zoo in the Philippines are queuing up for - and it is free for anyone who's brave enough to try it.

Sponsors Of Bomb Attacks In Nigeria

On Wednesday, the Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang, described sponsors of bomb attacks in the country as “enemies of humanity and democracy.”

He made this known in a statement signed by Mr. James Mannok, Director of Press Affairs, “The sponsors of these attacks on humanity stand condemned now and in the hereafter. We must all mobilise to check the carnage,’’

The executive Governor, Jang, who reacted to the twin explosions that hit Terminus Market, Jos, on Tuesday afternoon, condemned the “headless destruction of lives and property by these elements,”

He advised Nigerians to see the war against terrorism as a collective challenge that must be tackled collectively and urged the security agencies to fish out the attackers.

El-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh for N1.5b

 

Former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1.5 billion libel suit against the Peoples Democratic Party, its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh and a national newspaper before a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

El-Rufai accused Metuh of authoring a defamatory statement, issued on behalf of the PDP, linking him and the All Progressives Congress  (APC) to the Boko Haram insurgency.

Human Skull Discovered In A Church Ceiling

Samuel Adeneye, 49, and Oyerinde Olawunmi have been summoned before The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions for a human skull found in the ceiling of  St. Peter Cherubim and Seraphim band on Moses Adebisi Street, in Ketu on July 2013.

30 people dead as gunmen invade yet another Borno village

At least 30 villagers were killed and several others injured as gunmen attacked Shawa village in Damboa local government area of Borno State, witnesses said.

The attack on the village, which is about 25km away from Damboa town, took place at about 4am when the gunmen crept upon sleeping villagers, shooting and setting houses ablaze with petrol bombs.

Adeboye Suspends Hundreds Of Church Workers

 

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adejare Adeboye, has suspended workers of the church who did not attend the National Workers Meeting held recently.The annual national workers’ meeting is a forum for all the workers of the church to meet with the leadership and it usually holds on Saturday before the Holy Ghost Service of every year.

Photo: Kcee and his cars

Man arraigned for defiling 11 pupils

A 47-year-old man, Rotimi Olayebi Edwards, has been remanded in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting 11 Junior Secondary School pupils.

The suspect is the administrator of the school owned by his mother.

Video: Houseboy General of The Federation Bagged PhD Degree

The Senior Special Assistant (Domestic & Social Events) to the President Dudafa Waripamo-Owei PhD., was celebrated on a full page of a daily newspaper in Nigeria upon the completion and defence of his PhD.

MC Ajele and A9NO share their view on the matter on Asurftv

Audio: Phone conversation between Jim Iyke & Emma Agu over break up with Nadia Buari

I got the statement below along with conversation above:

We read with dismay, some lopsided commentaries by those who felt Emma Agu betrayed Jim Iyke who happens to be his friend. The entire crew of Nigerian FM hereby states that Emma Agu and Jim Iyke  have never met. Jim Iyke was on Emma Agu Loud in USA during a phone in program.

Jaywon and YQ set to drop a joint album

            

The music scene in Nigeria is about to experience a revolution as Jaywon & YQ iare ready to storm the scene with a collaboration album before the end of June in 2014. 

Video: Dude Wanted Kanye West To Sign His Fake Yeezys

Police arrests `mad man’ with arms, ammunition in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested a suspected mad man who is being held for allegedly being in possession of arms and ammunition.

The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ngozi Braide, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Senate okays emergency rule extension in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States

 

The Senate on Tuesday, unanimously approved the extension of the state of emergency in the troubled states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, and gave seven conditions that should be met by the federal government in order to ensure its successful implementation.

AS Monaco owner, Dmitry Rybolovlev, told to pay ex-wife $4.5bn

A Russian billionaire has been ordered to pay more than 4bn Swiss francs (£2.7bn; $4.5bn) to his ex-wife to settle a six-year divorce battle.

The Geneva court's verdict means Dmitry Rybolovlev, the owner of French football team AS Monaco, will lose around half of his estimated fortune.

Louis Vuitton denies signing Deal with Tonto Dikeh's Ex boyfriend,2G

Last month, Tonto Dikeh's ex  2G aka Mr Booski Lover claimed he got an endorsement deal with Louis Vuitton.He even shared what he called "unofficial photos"

He told Encomium

Oil deals leave northern barons with billion, richer than their states

The murky oil dealings of Nigeria’s military and political elite have led to a handful of oil barons from northern Nigeria controlling billions of naira worth of oil assets, while states in the region battle with revenue shortfalls and a raging insurgency.

Borno State-born Ahmed Mai Deribe’s Cavendish Petroleum is the operator of OML 110 with the capacity to produce about 120,000 barrels of crude oil daily from its OBE 4 and OBE 5 wells.

Man dies fixing faulty high-tension wire

A 34-year-old man, identified as Kurokeme Awudu, has been electrocuted at Ohorhor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

The incident occurred late Sunday when Awudu, who hailed from Kpakiama community in Bomadi Local Government Area of the state, was trying to connect a faulty electric power line which transmits power to Bomadi and its environ.

Court jails nurse for infecting boy with HIV

A Ugandan court has sentenced a nurse to three years in prison for negligence over the potential infection of a two-year-old boy with HIV.

BBC reports that Rosemary Namubiru, who is HIV-positive, was criminally negligent by using an intravenous needle, that she had accidentally pricked her finger with, on the child, the court ruled.

Woman beaten to death 48 hours to daughter’s wedding

Homicide detectives in Edo Police State are battling to unravel how a middle-aged was murdered about 48 hours to her daughter’s wedding. The deceased, identified as Mrs Itota, was allegedly beaten to a pulp by an angry neighbour and some people in military uniform at Joe Amedu Street, off Upper Mission in Benin City.

Photos: Benyonce Posts Photos of Jay z and Solange After The Fight

All smiles again... More pics after the cut..

Abducted Schoolgirls: British spy plane breaks down

Britain’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said that a spy plane sent to help in the search for the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists had been grounded en route due to a fault.

“A technical fault which has delayed the Sentinel aircraft on its way to Ghana is being investigated and will be solved as soon as possible,” said an MoD statement.

Photos: KCEE Finally Reveals His Brother's MANSION And Car Collection! BALLER!

 

KCEE’s elder brother, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as Emoney has unveiled his five star mansion in Lagos.

More photos after the cut..